Applicable

(Y)es / (N)o

(C)onfidentiality

(I)ntegrity

(A)vailability

RPN

(C+I+A)

(S)atisfactory

L1

M2

H3

L1

M2

H3

L1

M2

H3

(O)ther than satisfactory +##

ia-5(4)

authenticator management  | automated support for password strength determination

assessment objective:

Determine if the organization:

ia-5(4)[1]

defines requirements to be satisfied by password authenticators; and

ia-5(4)[2]

employs automated tools to determine if password authenticators are sufficiently strong to satisfy organization-defined requirements.

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [select from: Identification and authentication policy; procedures addressing authenticator management; information system design documentation; information system configuration settings and associated documentation; automated tools for evaluating password authenticators; password strength assessment results; other relevant documents or records].

Interview: [select from: Organizational personnel with authenticator management responsibilities; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities; system/network administrators].

Test: [select from: Automated mechanisms supporting and/or implementing password-based authenticator management capability; automated tools for determining password strength].